Anchor-block for rowboats.



W. SANDERS.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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ANCHOB-BZEOGK FOE- ROWBOATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1%15.

Application filed March 23, 1915. Serial No. 18,412.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. \VILLIAM SANDERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Angola, in the county of Steuben and State of Indiana, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Anchor Blocks for Rowboats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates an improved 7 attachment for rowboats wherein an anchor will be arranged at each end of the boat and wherein the said anchors may be raised or embodiment of my invention and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout. the several vlews, Figure l is a top plan view showing my lmproved anchor attachment applied to a conventional type of rowboat, Fig. 2is

a perspective view of the block employed at the bow of the boat, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the block employed at the stern of the boat.

As is well known, many accidents occur and persons are drowned through'the overturning of boats caused by the occupants of the boats moving about therein and often through the necessity of having to raise or lower an anchor to the boat. This is particularly true in the case of fishermen who,

to secure desirable location, quite frequently locate atconsiderable distance from the land, thus necessitating the use of an anchor. Furthermore, during the course of a days fishing, it is often desired to change position thus necessitating the raising and lowering of the anchor to the boat. lhis repeated manipulation of the anchor furnishes a corresponding opportunity foraccidents to ocour through the overturning of the boat due to the moving about of the person operating the anchor. The present invention seeks to rigidly secured to the deck.

provide an arrangement'which will overcome these various disadvantageous features and wherein the raising and loweringof the anchors of the boat will not only be more easilyzaccomplished than as at present pos 'sible', but will also be rendered entirely safe,

sinceto operate the anchors, itwill not be necessary to move about within the boat.

In Fig. 1 of'the drawings, 1 have shown my improved attachment applied to a conventional type of rowboat indicated as a whole by the numeral 10. Mounted in the bowof the boat 10, is 'a conventional type of crossboard or deck 11. Coming now more particularly to the subject of the present invention, I employ blocks 12 and 13, the block 12 being arranged within the bow of the boat and the block 18 being arranged within the stern thereof as shown in Fig. 1

of the drawings.

As particularly shown. in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the block 12 includes a substan: tially triangular body portion 1a, the base edge of which is beveled slightly. Formed on the body portion, at one extremity thereof, is a longitudinally extending'arm 15 which projects from the body portion at one side thereof. Preferably, the adjacent forward end edge of the block is provided with a beveled face 16. 12 is arranged upon the forward end of the boat, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings 7 with the beveled base edgethereof seating flatly upon the deck of the boat and with the'bev eled face 16 fitting within the ad jacent angle between the sides of the boat.

In use, the block Formed in the block, adjacentthe' inner extrernity thereof, are spaced openings 17 adapted to receive nails or other suitable fastening devices by which the said blockis Mounted in the arm 15 is'a pulley 18 which may be of any conventional type, although 1 preferably employ a pulley having a casing 19 which is set into the arm 15 in the manner best shown in Fig. 2 of the" drawings. The pulley 18 is adapted to freely receive a rope 20:01 other suitable flexible element to the outer extremity of which is attached an anchor, while the inner extremity of the said loop is extended longitudinally within the boat and'is' adapted to be detachably connectedin a manner which 7 will be readily understood, to a cleat 21, preferably secured. to one boat.

side wall. of the a body portion 22, the base edge of which is so beveled that when the block is arranged upon one side wall of the boat, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the saidedge will seat flatly against the adjacent upper edge of said side wall. The block 13 at one end thereof is provided with an arm 23 similar to the arm 15 and adapted to project rearwardly over the stern of the boat. The block 18 adjacent the inner extremity thereof is also provided With a plurality of openings 24 adapted to receive suitable fastening devices by which the said block is secured to the adjacent side wall of the boat and will thus be rigidly mounted in position.

Mounted within the arm 23 is a pulley 25 similar to the pulley 1S and which is adapted to freely receive a rope or other suitable flexible element 26. Connected with the rope 26 at its outer extremity is an anchor while the inner extremity of said rope is adapted for connection to a cleat 27.

As will be seen, any conventional type of anchor may be employed in connection with improved attachment and the anchors carried by the ropes 2-0 and 26 have not, therefore, been illustrated. It will be noted that the block 12 is arranged upon one side of the boat, while the block 13 is arranged upon the other side thereof, so that when the anchors of the boat are suspended from the said blocks, the weight of the anchors will counter-balance and the boat will thus maintain an even keel.

From the preceding description, it is thought that the operation of the attachment will be well understood. The person using the boat may, upon reaching any desired point, lower either of the anchors carried by the ropes 20 and 26, or may simultaneously lower both anchors from the middle seat of the boat without the necessity of Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing t to receive anchor supporting elements.v

moving about within the boat, while, on the other hand, either of the anchors may be raised in a similar manner or both of the anchors may be simultaneously raised.

It will be noted that the arms 15 and 23 respectively of the blocks or brackets 12 and 13, are spaced laterally above the upper edges of the boat and are adapted to support anchors clear of the water so that in the inoperative position of the anchors the boat may be readily propelled or moved from place to place.

It will thus be seen that I provide a very simple and efiicient construction for the purpose set forth wherein. the safe use of the boat willbe greatly'enhanced and-wherein also, the operation of either raising or lowering the anchors of the boat will be greatly facilitated and rendered much more easy.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and'desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a boat, of blocks seating upon the upper edges of the gunwales thereof at opposite extremities of the boat and secured thereto, said blocks being provided with arms projecting beyond oppo site extremities of the boat, casings countersunk in said arms, and pulleys mounted in said casings and arranged to receive anchor supporting flexible elements.

2. The combination with a boat, of blocks secured thereto and provided with arms proiecti'ng beyondopposite extremities of the boat, casings secured to said arms, and pul- I leys mounted in said casings and arranged In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two wltnesses.

WI LIAM SANDERS. [Ls] Vfitnesses Ross C. GALE, ALPHONSO C. Woon,

he Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

